Simple Warning Signs Your Laptop Is Dying

A laptop like any other gadget comes with a time span of usability. A laptop too accompanies a lifespan which might contrast for each laptop. A laptop might have a solid run here and there and that relies on upon the Laptop and how you utilized it!. Be that as it may, in some cases there can be abnormalities in a laptop which it tends to show. There can be early indications of a laptop dying. A laptop shows various signs that it is dying and it's for you to know. Still there are signs that a laptop shows when it's going to Die. How about we take a look at 5 simple signs you have to watch if your Laptop is dying<br /> <br /> <h4> Abnormal Sounds </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44GuEiy2-VhpbHPpeCmyJl8DhsEfP04uGXqcAej1Djb829S8ZFSi4Qb39NsVkSo0aad4gemeQkK_UF7X9abFQJObQo0CZ8s5xPU8RYwAcmhrgKnlU7BKpQEkZCNb786IMn14rpMS9rVg/s1600/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44GuEiy2-VhpbHPpeCmyJl8DhsEfP04uGXqcAej1Djb829S8ZFSi4Qb39NsVkSo0aad4gemeQkK_UF7X9abFQJObQo0CZ8s5xPU8RYwAcmhrgKnlU7BKpQEkZCNb786IMn14rpMS9rVg/s640/maxresdefault.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Your laptop produces abnormal sounds from the motherboard. Its hard to say what, but the sound will vary based on your laptop.<br /> <br /> <h4> Overheating </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwTPkNPnE-baI1KxljksNrqzi818QfspWj424ER0fvhSSVRaCIN9s-dHx80V3WkxVbLvxhaRKaAcUZOwn7sVDt617eF6cqI8W8T8qkirz7k6BLKuax7T5t99gXPtaQ2pxIrN5rWm4F2Q/s1600/overheating-laptop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwTPkNPnE-baI1KxljksNrqzi818QfspWj424ER0fvhSSVRaCIN9s-dHx80V3WkxVbLvxhaRKaAcUZOwn7sVDt617eF6cqI8W8T8qkirz7k6BLKuax7T5t99gXPtaQ2pxIrN5rWm4F2Q/s640/overheating-laptop.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Your Laptop heats up a lot (Can even fry an egg...lwkm). Your laptop heats up even within an hour of its usage. Be warned! End of days.<br /> <br /> <h4> Problems in Restarting or Booting up </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJVsuy-4wsZQl4NUyllaI7KVFtX-uJTnp720JGtwyFNBg7-7luKeiV3aQHPiMMo3KE_V4wm65pYCAJPYTXby9dU75UbUPpGKAn820mg1OdXZC-U7Lxtiglpm57byQFDQNb77n1SPAK7Y/s1600/windows-8-refresh-troubleshoot.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJVsuy-4wsZQl4NUyllaI7KVFtX-uJTnp720JGtwyFNBg7-7luKeiV3aQHPiMMo3KE_V4wm65pYCAJPYTXby9dU75UbUPpGKAn820mg1OdXZC-U7Lxtiglpm57byQFDQNb77n1SPAK7Y/s640/windows-8-refresh-troubleshoot.png" width="640" /></a></div> Your Laptop has a problem while booting up or needs to be constantly restarted. It often breaks down and you are trying to fix it up with a reboot.<br /> <br /> <h4> File Errors </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bAkRufrorAy07JEfE8p7G_e5z1d0JtQDTcOZCxNm7IYGnnXyF1XframnwCwFEJqBAb3IQ1nvOpSwL_W1FetHDyZzxP7QykHpXXvHz2CNauHxjvu9-jc_MjoWZNBpQuuJtiq0u2yr1OI/s1600/missing-file.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bAkRufrorAy07JEfE8p7G_e5z1d0JtQDTcOZCxNm7IYGnnXyF1XframnwCwFEJqBAb3IQ1nvOpSwL_W1FetHDyZzxP7QykHpXXvHz2CNauHxjvu9-jc_MjoWZNBpQuuJtiq0u2yr1OI/s320/missing-file.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu-uezKaVwniyg_HWTMVUmWQIYjzbKVUXmnLSHHX8vA5gFBW3vTa8YHwAgLjUlbzrstmPdrqTc_lepwmcWtSpR2HEvr1iaFVLepJh1R1aOf3VI5b5Go4HJr78lAN4skQkf5iVjtEl36o/s1600/hqdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu-uezKaVwniyg_HWTMVUmWQIYjzbKVUXmnLSHHX8vA5gFBW3vTa8YHwAgLjUlbzrstmPdrqTc_lepwmcWtSpR2HEvr1iaFVLepJh1R1aOf3VI5b5Go4HJr78lAN4skQkf5iVjtEl36o/s200/hqdefault.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <br /> It frequently shows file errors. This happens while performing regular tasks especially when you are trying to open files or if while you are updating a software application installed on your Laptop.<br /> <br /> <h4> Laptop Running Slow </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_xb7E0LN-Sj1VNLi2QrugV4xwy9CnXUeGGffPlHc6NYDACVK49sPr6eZlSibPm9fh4ufjyYhBtaQrmseAHSwmjOrbfBYR7ZNBhIlFCUujELyewteDEUPHLTSEdQQ68ydZlhB4J0wKKk/s1600/speed-up-a-slow-computer-416743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_xb7E0LN-Sj1VNLi2QrugV4xwy9CnXUeGGffPlHc6NYDACVK49sPr6eZlSibPm9fh4ufjyYhBtaQrmseAHSwmjOrbfBYR7ZNBhIlFCUujELyewteDEUPHLTSEdQQ68ydZlhB4J0wKKk/s640/speed-up-a-slow-computer-416743.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> Your Laptop has become incredibly slow. You are having a tough time with your laptop as it takes forever to process information. Very annoying!<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAswL57MgvvN5FBpQeAgIDoXC2ePwR4v1aiLEfBO5wfktfL33iGC8kz7BEJzJat-AnaZJKSgBgZmu_Za-NIFNww_oxxaq1jIsOSLu5HYTkYev3O0hKMeLUdBe0vkl8flBP6f_dCuruJiA/s1600/images.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAswL57MgvvN5FBpQeAgIDoXC2ePwR4v1aiLEfBO5wfktfL33iGC8kz7BEJzJat-AnaZJKSgBgZmu_Za-NIFNww_oxxaq1jIsOSLu5HYTkYev3O0hKMeLUdBe0vkl8flBP6f_dCuruJiA/s640/images.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br />

Windows Simple Warning Signs Your Laptop Is Dying

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Windows 10 Hidden Features and Tips

Been so busy lately and I haven't had time to post. I hope to find a way round my busy schedule.<br /> Now to Today's issue...<br /> <br /> Have you upgraded to the latest Windows 10 OS for PC? Here are some useful tips you may need.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9QzwqwjIYGdOXFjD7QvKY3nyPb5Q2Isyz-fQhyphenhyphenbWWG-YaldAccDNh4-Qu_gir2JETEog3vjN5e-9WKhVcYQ68RL3sBo8VgUjK7bJ6k10CEYhICyYTbM4kGkheufWTQ_0FrNQhJFmpZg/s1600/windows-store-laptop-2-1200x0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9QzwqwjIYGdOXFjD7QvKY3nyPb5Q2Isyz-fQhyphenhyphenbWWG-YaldAccDNh4-Qu_gir2JETEog3vjN5e-9WKhVcYQ68RL3sBo8VgUjK7bJ6k10CEYhICyYTbM4kGkheufWTQ_0FrNQhJFmpZg/s640/windows-store-laptop-2-1200x0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <h3> Customizing Your Desktop</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmwNsCv_rAiAjUHYi7CQeCMQG9gDxx8Bvy4TUkHrBqpdUO8KFLu5pNXTbWS9qBB7ikIEIZPW3ApMciJ_nUHLiJlicXNx0j0DGneMoIDCNQjFxexgoyCT8k2yxZCIjiziq1JB1Jajxxrg/s1600/win10_2-1194x887.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmwNsCv_rAiAjUHYi7CQeCMQG9gDxx8Bvy4TUkHrBqpdUO8KFLu5pNXTbWS9qBB7ikIEIZPW3ApMciJ_nUHLiJlicXNx0j0DGneMoIDCNQjFxexgoyCT8k2yxZCIjiziq1JB1Jajxxrg/s640/win10_2-1194x887.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> Being able to customize your computer is of course nothing new. But Microsoft has introduced a few new ways of making it your own and firmly stamping your personality upon it.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The first is the ability to customize the login screen. You can choose between standard backgrounds that Microsoft already has in store, or you can upload your own. After that, choose the apps’ statuses you want to appear on the login screen (if any).</div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2l-iEFbHAB6y1RH8zwTrlqBo-G53nzrO2RGqNDlJEa16qIyFPp3s9HgC8XFnV9ofcqFnlo5AnY2LmT9E0zNl_pVNMGZhXcmgQGGb3PlPFhbf2WC0vrQnCNz6nGSy9a7CfeHx5wS3JFA/s1600/win10_4-1184x928.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif2l-iEFbHAB6y1RH8zwTrlqBo-G53nzrO2RGqNDlJEa16qIyFPp3s9HgC8XFnV9ofcqFnlo5AnY2LmT9E0zNl_pVNMGZhXcmgQGGb3PlPFhbf2WC0vrQnCNz6nGSy9a7CfeHx5wS3JFA/s640/win10_4-1184x928.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> You can also, for the first time, change the color of the Start menu. A Start menu which has ballooned in size so much it urgently needs to go on a diet. Just the fact you can change the Start menu’s color is a huge departure from Microsoft’s M.O. — in the past, the company offered less customization.</div> <h3> Virtual Desktops</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMT1_-x9Dx8JVQUqSxSehZ4WiT5gZOwyEHMIIPyXsR4sk-yysy4vFK4Qc8dVxjMk8Cvf5p057M5gYVZKIkPJuJ_nQxfvaWoX7zZd1qaE7hHcZLBVSpUIP5M8MEbEMrAs05oBRGjRrd4I/s1600/win10_5-1500x821.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMT1_-x9Dx8JVQUqSxSehZ4WiT5gZOwyEHMIIPyXsR4sk-yysy4vFK4Qc8dVxjMk8Cvf5p057M5gYVZKIkPJuJ_nQxfvaWoX7zZd1qaE7hHcZLBVSpUIP5M8MEbEMrAs05oBRGjRrd4I/s640/win10_5-1500x821.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> Multiple monitors are all the rage these days. But if you don’t have the money or the space for more than one monitor, then Windows 10 may have just the alternative for you – virtual desktops. It’s not totally the same, but close enough.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Virtual Desktops enable you to create an unlimited number of desktops on one instance of Windows 10. So you can have one for work, one for personal stuff, one for your secret passion for finding and looking at David Hasselhoff pictures, and of course another one dedicated to looking for freedom. When you want to switch between them, it’s just a matter of a keyboard shortcut.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To make a new desktop, simply use the keyboard shortcut WIN + TAB. This will show you all your open windows. In the bottom right hand corner is an option – “+ New desktop”. Click on that and wham-bam thank you ma’am, you have a new desktop. Then for super-duper speed, you can do CTRL + WIN + left/right arrow to bounce between them. Try it out when the boss is approaching and you need to get back to those spreadsheets.</div> </div> <h3> The Command Prompt Gets Some Love</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCg-WV3RxWKWUtPHUKPJq-6yNCec7DpU9ctdhyphenhyphenacRMp3DHxZaCYtsaDaSxDgK1H-gYv0O8iSmjoTpV9gATP9MyariI6eczlX8d85E7dApI6d5EOMuv2gqXgXOo7hS8MtOhodNXChbasU/s1600/win10_6-976x514.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCg-WV3RxWKWUtPHUKPJq-6yNCec7DpU9ctdhyphenhyphenacRMp3DHxZaCYtsaDaSxDgK1H-gYv0O8iSmjoTpV9gATP9MyariI6eczlX8d85E7dApI6d5EOMuv2gqXgXOo7hS8MtOhodNXChbasU/s640/win10_6-976x514.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> For the first time in a long time, the good old command prompt window has received a lick of paint. Instead of boring black, you can now have colors such as red, blue, green, violet, even yellow if your eyes can take it. Then you can change the font (but not the color unfortunately) and the cursor size, and enable line wrapping, among others.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> But the best part has to be copying and pasting text into the command prompt box. Before, it wasn’t possible, and you had to laboriously type in long commands (and start again if you made one tiny error). Now, you can copy and paste from a webpage.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To access the new preferences, simply right-click the title bar and choose “Preferences“. </div> </div> <h3> Dark Mode</h3> <div> <div> If you dig dark and you want a dark Windows operating system, then open up your Run menu and type regedit to open the Registry. Then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Themes > Personalize. In the right-hand list is one called “AppsUseLightTheme”. Double-click on that to open the box, and change “Value Data” from a 1 to a 0. Click “OK” to close.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> If you do not see “AppsUseLightTheme,” you can create it by right-clicking in the registry window, selecting New, and then selecting DWORD (32-bit) Value. Make sure the “value data” field is set to 0.</div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwW_TvFm5Kvk2o-w4v05OOJHnb1t0DvMGrVehBzHhP-pZ99e8ioVGE2kqxf69dUGEDc-9ggUhzz-dU8oiTLkCmu5HBhTdIMUtAeKjZ6gsyzoN5ZQ3JW5LTh-STmUzuxUUnQSGSfIlZ6I/s1600/msregistry-737x430.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwW_TvFm5Kvk2o-w4v05OOJHnb1t0DvMGrVehBzHhP-pZ99e8ioVGE2kqxf69dUGEDc-9ggUhzz-dU8oiTLkCmu5HBhTdIMUtAeKjZ6gsyzoN5ZQ3JW5LTh-STmUzuxUUnQSGSfIlZ6I/s640/msregistry-737x430.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> By changing the value to a 0, you are switching off the Light Theme, and reverting everything to Dark. But to see the change, you need to log out of your PC and log back in. Obviously it goes without saying that if you eventually leave the Cool Kids Club and decide to abandon black, you just need to change that 0 back to a 1, or just delete the value.</div> <div> <h3> Putting a Muzzle On Notifications</h3> <div> I blame smartphones for this one. On a phone, notifications are absolutely insidious (except my missed calls function, my text messages, and the self-confidence app telling me every hour on the hour how stunningly handsome I am). Therefore nearly all of my app notifications are switched off. A quiet phone is an unsmashed phone.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> When notifications have arrived on Windows PC’s, I almost started sobbing. They tell you virtually everything that’s going on, and it isn’t long before that Windows notification sound starts to grate on your nerves.</div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtB9rn3VMPa-tpjHN4VmUdfGxR8vHKl3fmnK0y3Wwl4bF48ZTZmg-Z6EkmTsbBUUoetffv1p6oUnxpJrIQuqKVbPmnAVzAG_zgnAvM2TMg6CmugHL0ehEYvjY8gtTBThLzd08_xOmoXU/s1600/notifications-7-404x125.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtB9rn3VMPa-tpjHN4VmUdfGxR8vHKl3fmnK0y3Wwl4bF48ZTZmg-Z6EkmTsbBUUoetffv1p6oUnxpJrIQuqKVbPmnAVzAG_zgnAvM2TMg6CmugHL0ehEYvjY8gtTBThLzd08_xOmoXU/s640/notifications-7-404x125.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> Thankfully, there is a very easy way to switch off ALL notifications. Simply make your way to Start > Settings > System > Notifications and actions</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc1D_7SOzRl2SiIzwms6KWDMhUvNKiM1_zMbeA8I3vW4s39ZXfxguIK5AO4LPjgxeakMz3uo5RdENej1llvEEAP299r1BGhf-Jj9jvN1M9ik7DTYuGj93YuuKpBaScskOpgCGhIwS7DE/s1600/notifications2-850x643.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc1D_7SOzRl2SiIzwms6KWDMhUvNKiM1_zMbeA8I3vW4s39ZXfxguIK5AO4LPjgxeakMz3uo5RdENej1llvEEAP299r1BGhf-Jj9jvN1M9ik7DTYuGj93YuuKpBaScskOpgCGhIwS7DE/s640/notifications2-850x643.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> If you then scroll down, you will see options to switch off various notifications. Pick and choose what you want and don’t want. If you would like a recommendation, turn them all off. Your sanity will thank you later.</div> <h3> Tighter Integration With Skype</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoAtYUMCNF85aJHI-NeciJS_MaFguUjoxlhq4Kl-xfYe3ZJIosC3E1L7okpoC8lTqfy1ZW3Fh-mFQPrByHdxrM6BhDQEsgCj12jMNhtug290q90IvtoD2T0NZqFvjCPL1AXFPzZjnNao/s1600/win10_8-896x701.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoAtYUMCNF85aJHI-NeciJS_MaFguUjoxlhq4Kl-xfYe3ZJIosC3E1L7okpoC8lTqfy1ZW3Fh-mFQPrByHdxrM6BhDQEsgCj12jMNhtug290q90IvtoD2T0NZqFvjCPL1AXFPzZjnNao/s640/win10_8-896x701.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> Since Skype belongs to Microsoft, tighter Skype integration with the Windows OS was to be expected. This takes the form of a lightweight video call app called Skype Video. You can find it by doing a Windows Search for the same.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> It’s a Skype without all the bells-and-whistles. A Skype which is totally separate to the full desktop app. I don’t personally use this lightweight video app, since the desktop app does the same job more than adequately. Why reinvent the wheel?</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> So why have two identical apps doing exactly the same thing? It’s hard to figure out Redmond’s thinking on this one, but I suppose if you have an old computer which is in the habit of slowing down after a while, it is helpful to have a Skype which takes fewer system resources.</div> </div> <h3> All Apps, Now With App Snapping</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mRnBNAEaRebeTcbOe8MGBEf6Ud81FVp5auA3r2o2nlKjbKhtfmVMk-I_ohclNcl7kcmsC7NvGy1H5jTONiLVdDcIGD5-TkfEG_lRHo8K-RoqSkaV5yKTQ1UFLIhyATjIFm-hcK4XpFg/s1600/win10_9-1500x814.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mRnBNAEaRebeTcbOe8MGBEf6Ud81FVp5auA3r2o2nlKjbKhtfmVMk-I_ohclNcl7kcmsC7NvGy1H5jTONiLVdDcIGD5-TkfEG_lRHo8K-RoqSkaV5yKTQ1UFLIhyATjIFm-hcK4XpFg/s640/win10_9-1500x814.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> App snapping is a feature which you don’t realize you need until you know it’s there. Then you wonder how you ever managed to cope without it. Windows snapping is not a new feature by itself, having been a staple of Windows 8. But Windows 10 improves upon it by expanding the function to ALL installed apps.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To use it, drag an app window to the top corner of the monitor screen. It will then “snap” into the corner nice and snug, and take up one half of the screen. Then open another app window, drag it into the opposite top corner of the monitor screen, and watch it fill up the remaining space on the screen. Or you can, if you want, actually have four different windows, each taking up 25 percent of the screen. Just push the window towards one of the four corners of the screen, and watch them snap into place.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The advantage? You can now browse the Internet while taking notes in MS Word or Notepad. Or compare what a webpage looks like in several different browsers, which would be invaluable for web developers. No more switching between apps with your mouse. Now it can all stay on the screen at the same time. </div> </div> <h3> Storage Analysis</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4cHnnD8eCJHliLSe7i95UcLZSYPV2dKazLnhLEfJQxruJ0F8sms6ZV2M8xBo5f7L1YBXMj95x1-ETtlFLpoTjO_wJc3TU3o1mqiYsp9SNHW9_TO8eTyIApiEqTzNA9cx8FGvmPLu8s/s1600/win10_10-1187x666.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2F4cHnnD8eCJHliLSe7i95UcLZSYPV2dKazLnhLEfJQxruJ0F8sms6ZV2M8xBo5f7L1YBXMj95x1-ETtlFLpoTjO_wJc3TU3o1mqiYsp9SNHW9_TO8eTyIApiEqTzNA9cx8FGvmPLu8s/s1600/win10_10-1187x666.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> We’ve all met this phenomenon before. We buy a 1TB drive, thinking “oh that will last for ages!” then a couple of months later, you discover you have 100MB left. Where did the space go? Was it aliens? All those bootleg copies of Knight Rider? Who stole all your hard-drive space?!</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> To find out what is hogging your drives, you can now choose one of your drives, then be given a breakdown of what is taking up all of the space. </div> <h3> Stop Cortana from using Bing</h3> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjXHq5BboWGWBg6WbBN2we_PrXNeO-CFuiu304UmQECcNBstiUyW6iyt3ie24SWGQraxJN2-1wP9mzTOX3Gvq9Hjrzby16HOL4TpYH5Th9jFWzzSSWKsBvlHx3xPJkN7Z3hrKsaUl2vQ/s1600/win10_11-755x415.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjXHq5BboWGWBg6WbBN2we_PrXNeO-CFuiu304UmQECcNBstiUyW6iyt3ie24SWGQraxJN2-1wP9mzTOX3Gvq9Hjrzby16HOL4TpYH5Th9jFWzzSSWKsBvlHx3xPJkN7Z3hrKsaUl2vQ/s640/win10_11-755x415.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> <div> One of the strikes against Cortana is its use of Bing when searching online for you. It’s understandable that Microsoft pushing their own search engine, but friends don’t let their friends use Bing. It’s just not done, you hear?</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Unfortunately you can’t change Cortana’s search engine to Google or Duck Duck Go, but at the very least, you can easily disable Cortana’s ability to call home to the Bing mothership.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> You can perform this act of mercy by opening up your newly decorated Windows menu, and typing in “Edit group policy.” This will open up something called the Local Group Policy Editor, then you need to go to Administrative Templates–>Windows Components–>Search. Look down the list until you find “Do not allow web search,” double-click that, and when the next window opens, set it to “Enabled.” Click "OK" and finally restart “explorer.exe.” Goodbye Bing!</div> </div> <h3> Background Scrolling</h3> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkS4gXppIP-I_oVH_LauAfkGkPnIqH8No4Swb0qbJMAGFSjxT9WqGiHNuBfOiv_t5L8I7eY-0dsUOEzGj3rslOuUr02LChPUTfyksb6En3rPPxBvIE-rLaErvA9rjoWZf5BwvW3t8Y_Q/s1600/win10_12-761x571.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkS4gXppIP-I_oVH_LauAfkGkPnIqH8No4Swb0qbJMAGFSjxT9WqGiHNuBfOiv_t5L8I7eY-0dsUOEzGj3rslOuUr02LChPUTfyksb6En3rPPxBvIE-rLaErvA9rjoWZf5BwvW3t8Y_Q/s640/win10_12-761x571.png" width="640" /></a></div> <div> Windows 10 fixes this annoying little quirk. If you go to the settings, then Devices–>Mouse & touchpad, you can enable an option called “Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them.” Then, as the option says, hover over the intended window with your mouse and start moving the scrolling wheel. Look! The window moves!</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> There are so many other hidden features not discovered yet. You can add yours if it's not listed here.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/" target="_blank">Digital Trends</a></div> <div> <br /></div>

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Best Apps for Collaborating Across Time and Space

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZTr5-jR_MSiCrqq5QNp6WQlIeCpHv_vQURrus6e4HbzVQi2OT_exNbr9Leb_KWpxfZ6lJ1eBZlNWPWEfVdNxwAAsoC0VBzZvH_HcYbs4v__VDMVoE20c1kqZ9UiA1rVMow5t7Zhbrrs/s1600/Z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZTr5-jR_MSiCrqq5QNp6WQlIeCpHv_vQURrus6e4HbzVQi2OT_exNbr9Leb_KWpxfZ6lJ1eBZlNWPWEfVdNxwAAsoC0VBzZvH_HcYbs4v__VDMVoE20c1kqZ9UiA1rVMow5t7Zhbrrs/s640/Z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> When it comes to the future of work there are a few key trends which business leaders need to pay attention to.  Understanding these trends will allow organizations to better prepare and adapt to the changes which are impacting the way we work.<br /> <br /> Now your team may be spread across three continents, working from offices and hotel rooms and homes. While face-to-face contact is still the gold standard, it isn't always possible.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN24Avu64n7c07HlhaHs0OyxMs2kZwjTx0Fz8MnLAPD31X6Pwu8az4HsycC5jesUQmcWTVmseFXqdTBGqZmOiwmholwpV0lStlZSwhEJe2AXi7I4pY8rZgwsQ5feekts8LlSOrp20zd4c/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN24Avu64n7c07HlhaHs0OyxMs2kZwjTx0Fz8MnLAPD31X6Pwu8az4HsycC5jesUQmcWTVmseFXqdTBGqZmOiwmholwpV0lStlZSwhEJe2AXi7I4pY8rZgwsQ5feekts8LlSOrp20zd4c/s640/images.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> As promised in our last post here are some of the best apps for collaborating across time and space. Download a few from Device App Store (Windows, Apple and Android) and get going!<br /> <br /> 1. <b>Workfrom</b>:  Find a private or public place to work, meet, or have lunch or drinks in major cities around the world.<br /> <br /> 2. <b>Slack</b>: Bypass cumbersome email with messages and documents that users can share teamwide across platforms. Includes social media integration.<br /> <br /> 3. <b>Trello</b>: Project management based on a system of cards and project boards.<br /> <br /> 4. <b>Dropbox</b>: Access and share folders. Great for exchanging large files, collaborative work, and backups.<br /> <br /> 5. <b>Evernote</b>: A robust and hugely popular notebook and productivity program that functions as a paperless office. Integrates well with productivity systems based on Getting Things Done.<br /> <br /> 6. <b>Meldium</b>: Password management for teams. A central website lets members give others access to the information they need without sharing passwords.<br /> <br /> 7: <b>Hackpad</b>: Collaborative documents that allow people to work together in real time.<br /> <br /> 8.<b> Draft</b>: Collaborative writing tool allowing teams to write, edit, and explore documents together.<br /> <br /> 9. <b>Sunrise</b>: Calendar and planner that integrates to popular apps like Facebook, Evernote, and Trello.<br /> <br /> 10. <b>Skitch</b>: Evernote app that lets you annotate documents and images by adding arrows, text, and other information to screenshots and images.<br /> <br /> 11. <b>Zapier</b>: Automates all kinds of processes, from Slack bots to auto-tweets.<br /> <br /> 12. <b>iDoneThis</b>: Prompts each member of your team via email to record the day's activities, and then compiles responses into a digest and distributes it teamwide.<br /> <br /> 13. <b>Asana</b>: Fosters collaboration and productivity with tools for organizing tasks, assigning responsibilities, and maintaining goals.<br /> <br /> 14. <b>GoToMeeting</b>: Simple connectivity for video conferencing.<br /> <br /> 15. <b>iMeet</b>: Combines video and audio calls with document sharing.<br /> <br /> 16: <b>yaM</b>: Stands for "yet another meeting." Streamlines planning, scheduling, and note taking for virtual and face-to-face meetings.<br /> <br /> 17. <b>Box</b>: Enterprise-friendly file sharing and collaboration.<br /> <br /> 18: <b>Momentum</b>: A personal dashboard that displays everything you need to get motivated, stay on track, and accomplish your goals.<br /> <br /> 19. <b>Yugma</b>: Web conferencing with shared desktops and files.<br /> <br /> 20. <b>Pocket</b>: Helps keep you focused by allowing you to save articles to read offline when you have some downtime.<br /> <br /> 21. <b>Focus@Will</b>: Streams background working music to foster concentration and attention span, using principles of neuroscience.<br /> <br /> 22. <b>Boomerang</b>: Scheduled email sending and reminder service.<br /> <br /> 23. <b>Buffer</b>: Social media management that supports variable schedules. Allows optimized posting with advance scheduling.<br /> <br /> 24. <b>Hootsuite</b>: Popular social media management dashboard.<br /> <br /> 25. <b>1Password</b>: Team-oriented password management and security.<br /> <br /> 26. <b>Docady</b>: Converts your camera-equipped smartphone into a scanner.<br /> <br /> 27. <b>PandaDoc</b>: A comprehensive solution that allows you to create, deliver, and electronically sign proposals and other documents.<br /> <br /> 28. <b>Solo</b>: Project management, time tracking, invoicing, and other business functions for freelancers.<br /> <br /> 29. <b>Rescue Time</b>: Individual dashboard and analytics to help team members maximize their use of time.<br /> <br /> 30. <b>Every Time Zone</b>: An easy-to-use reference to coordinate scheduling for those with teams spread across the country or world.<br /> <br /> 31. <b>World Time Buddy</b>: Time zone reference with great coverage of areas outside major cities.<br /> <br /> 32. <b>Wunderlist</b>: Tracking and scheduling program for to-dos and other lists.<br /> <br />

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Microsoft has made Windows 10 a 'recommended update'.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPre7HJuNmhlJbODSBqBOUH8o0uCWVyoiGpnphXlnNHdtYllCCYTJAvO-nr9FPZE4PUeQmxDE3twyL0qCn3a1pdggGd7NTcY26Tb8w_1ltUQsdJw8s8oGeRRZBzf3xKUcFhZFVTN2Uklk/s1600/microsoft-windows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPre7HJuNmhlJbODSBqBOUH8o0uCWVyoiGpnphXlnNHdtYllCCYTJAvO-nr9FPZE4PUeQmxDE3twyL0qCn3a1pdggGd7NTcY26Tb8w_1ltUQsdJw8s8oGeRRZBzf3xKUcFhZFVTN2Uklk/s640/microsoft-windows.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Microsoft is building up its push to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users to upgrade to Windows 10.<br /> <br /> If you haven't already downloaded Windows 10, your computer may do it for you automatically as soon as this week.<br /> <br /> Microsoft has made Windows 10 a "recommended update," for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users, the company confirmed today.<br /> <br /> "The new experience has begun to roll out in a phased approach to more Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 customers, although we do not have any information to share at this time with respect to individual regions."<br /> <br /> Previously, the newest version of the Windows operating system was an "optional" update.<br /> <br /> Recommended updates are typically downloaded and installed automatically if automatic updates are enabled. Because such updates are often security patches and fixes, they are enabled by default. Microsoft strongly recommends allowing automatic updates.<br /> <br /> In the case of Windows 10, users will be "clearly prompted to choose whether or not to continue," before the process completely changes the operating system of their device, Microsoft assured users in a blog post in October. That was when the company first announced that Windows 10 would become a recommended update in the new year to make it easier to upgrade.<br /> <br /> If you're not ready to upgrade, you might want to read any box that pops up on your screen extra carefully before hitting "yes."<br /> <br /> If you decide you don't really want Windows 10 after it's already been installed, you will still be able to roll your device back to your previous operating system for the first 31 days after the upgrade, Microsoft says.<br /> <br /> In its October blog post, the company said users worried about exceeding their internet provider's download limits could turn off automatic updates, but the company "strongly discouraged" that for security reasons.<br /> <br /> <h3> Free until July 2016</h3> Microsoft made Windows 10 available as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users in July 2015. It will continue to be free for those users until next July 2016.<br /> <br /> The company aims to have Windows 10 installed on a billion devices within the next three years, Myerson said at the company's annual Build conference in San Francisco in April.<br /> <br /> As of Jan. 4, Microsoft said Windows 10 was active on over 200 million devices. In January, Windows 10 was installed on 13.7 per cent of PCs connecting to the internet – putting it ahead of Windows 8.1's 11.7 per cent, but still far behind Windows 7's 46.7 per cent worldwide, reported the web analytics firm StatCounter Monday. The company logs the operating system of devices that visit more than three million websites that have its free visitor-counting app installed.

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